Downwind Comparison

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Classes ranked by SA/Disp in their Downwind configuration:
i.e. with spinnakers for boats that have them.
y2 denotes double trapeze.
/y ~A denotes asymmetric spinnaker.

# Class Trapeze/
spinnaker		 Up -wind SA Down -wind SA Boat Wt (lbs) # Crew Crew Wt Down -wind Ratio Ports -mouth #
1 49er *Olympic y2 / y ~A 228 637 265 2 330 + 12.003  
2 Int'l 14 y2 / y ~A 200 530 210 2 330 11.308 86.1
3 Laser 5000 y2 / y ~A 226 549 260 2 330 11.175  
4 Melges 24 n / y ~A 380 1046 1750 3 or 4 760 9.519 72.8
5 Javelin (Aus) y / y ~A 172 333 154 2 330 9.297  
6 Viper 640 n / y ~A 252 590 725 3 430 9.260  
7 E-Scow n / y 311 711 965 4 650 9.091 73.2
8 Capri 23.5 n / y ~A 384 930 1800 3 or 4 740 8.940  
9 Ultimate 20 n / y ~A 305 652 1100 3 or 4 520 8.835 78.2(calc'd)
10 Int'l 505 y / y 175 355 280 2 350 8.791 80.2
11 Int'l FD y / y 200 390 400 2 400 8.509 80.2
12 Johnson 18 n / y ~A 184 374 480 2 315 8.350 85.7
13 J-80 n / y ~A 338 975 2900 na na 8.090  
14 Int'l 470 *Olympic y / y 137 277 260 2 300 8.077 86.6
15 Buccaneer 18 n / y 175 353 500 2 315 8.046 85.6
16 Int'l Fireball y / y 123 263 235 2 300 7.991 86
17 Mt Gay 30 n / y 710 1464 6332 ? ? 790 7.955  
18 Interlake n / y 175 375 650 2 320 7.825 89.7
19 Laser 2 y / y 124 234 170 2 300 7.815 93.4
20 MX-Ray n / y ~A 86 162 115 1 170 7.736  
21 Lightning n / y 177 421 700 3 496 7.734 88
22 Jet 14 n / y 113 263 285 2 275 7.713 97.7
23 Thistle n / y 191 356 515 3 475 7.573 83
24 Hobie 33 n / y 428 1000 4000 5? 6? 950 7.422 48.7 (calc'd)
25 Ideal 18 n / y 199 444 1240 2 320 7.267  
26 420 varies 110 205 260 2 290 6.990  
27 Flying Scot n / y 191 332 850 2 320 6.917 90.4
28 Flying Junior varies 100 180 205 2 290 6.784  
29 J-22 n / y 223 481 1885 3 or 4 605 6.472 82.7
30 Day Sailer n / y 145 241 575 2 320 6.444 99.9
31 Soling n / y 250 490 2200 3 500 6.359 82.5
32 Int'l Star *Olympic n / n 318 318 1000 2 440 6.317 83.2
33 Rhodes 19 n / y 175 325 1325 2 or 3 390 6.024  
34 Hampton OD y / n 195 195 500 2 320 5.968  
35 Int'l 10sq.m Canoe n / n 107 107 180 1 170 5.871  
36 Vanguard 15 n / n 127 127 190 2 320 5.642 92
37 Tasar y / n 123 123 195 2 300 5.608  
38 Force 5 n / n 91 91 145 1 170 5.608 96.1
39 MC Scow n / n 135 135 420 1 170 5.541  
40 Windmill n / n 119 119 198 2 300 5.505 89.5
41 JY-15 n / n 135 135 300 2 320 5.480 91.6
42 Y-Flyer n / n 161 161 500 2 320 5.445  
43 Coronado 15 y / n 139 139 385 2 320 5.299 91.8
44 Laser *Olympic n / n 76 76 130 1 160 5.268 91.2
45 Finn *Olympic n / n 108 108 285 1 210 5.255 90.5
46 Albacore n / n 125 125 300 2 310 5.245 90.9
47 Int'l Snipe n / n 128 128 381 2 302 5.139 92.8
The Australian 125, a 12 1/2 foot LOA development class, ranks between the Laser 2 and the MX-Ray on the Downwind Table and between the Force 5/Thistle on the Upwind Table

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